About
Korat’s City Pillar Shrine is a living place of worship beside Wat Phra Narai Maharat on Chomphon Road. Its history stretches back to the early city, through damage, moves and repeated efforts to set the pillar upright again. The present four-fronted pavilion dates to 1963, giving the shrine a visible chapter in that longer story. Make it a short stop on an old-city walk, then continue to the neighbouring temple. The small site is most rewarding when you connect the structure in front of you with the city’s history.
Why go
- The shrine connects an old-city walk with Korat's founding history.
- The four-fronted pavilion gives the small site a distinctive form.
- Restoration history reveals how the community repeatedly renewed this important place.
- The neighbouring temple makes another stop easy to combine with the shrine.
Know before you go
- Combine the shrine with a visit to neighbouring Wat Phra Narai Maharat.
- Pause outside to notice the pavilion's four-fronted form before entering.
Good to know
- ✓ Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Google
Does this place offer wheelchair-accessible entrance?
Yes · Google
Source ↗Questions about this place
Where is Korat's City Pillar Shrine?
It is on Chomphon Road beside Wat Phra Narai Maharat.
When was the present pavilion built?
The museum history gives 1963 for the four-fronted pavilion.
Is this the same shrine as Phimai's city pillar?
No, this is Nakhon Ratchasima city's shrine on Chomphon Road.
Can the shrine be combined with a temple visit?
Wat Phra Narai Maharat is beside it.
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- Historical sources agree on the shrine's identity but describe several restoration phases. Current visiting times, ceremonies and interior access were not verified.